Live Breaking News & Updates on Oting That The Production Would Help Boost Availability Of Power

MANILA - The Magat Dam in northern Luzon will release water for power generation from March 5 to May 9 to help boost the available power supply for the coming national automated elections. The water supply will continue during the period as the facility is scheduled to stop releasing irrigation water, with the current cropping activities in its service area over by then, acting head of the Flood Forecasting and Instrumentation Section of the Dam and Reservoir Division (DRD) of the National Irrigation Administration - Magat River Integrated Irrigation System, Edwin Viernes, said on Saturday. The dam will have a water allocation of about 40 cubic meters per second (cms) for power generation during the period, Viernes said. "That will produce around 25 megawatts of power," he said, noting that the production would help boost the availability of power, especially for the national polls in May. Water in Magat Dam has been decreasing due to a shortage of rainfall over the watershed ....

Negros Occidental , Magat River , Edwin Viernes , Alfonso Lista , Reservoir Division , National Irrigation Administration , Magat Dam , Flood Forecasting , Instrumentation Section , River Integrated Irrigation System , Manila The Magat Dam In Northern Luzon Will Release Water For Power Generation From March 5 To May 9 Help Boost Available Supply Coming National Automated Elections Continue During Period As Facility Is Scheduled Stop Releasing Irrigation , Ith The Current Cropping Activities In Its Service Area Over By Then , Cting Head Of The Flood Forecasting And Instrumentation Section Dam Reservoir Division Drd National Irrigation Administration Magat River Integrated System , Edwin Viernes , Aid On Saturday The Dam Will Havea Water Allocation Of About 40 Cubic Meters Per Second Cms For Power Generation During Period , Iernes Said Quot That Will Produce Around 25 Megawatts Of Power , Uot He Said , Oting That The Production Would Help Boost Availability Of Power , Specially For The National Polls In May Water Magat Dam Has Been Decreasing Due Toa Shortage Of Rainfall Over Watershed Where It Is Located , Rd Data Showed However , Iernes Said For January , Agat Still Hasa Normal Irrigation Water Allocation Of 160 Cms To Support Nearly 86 , 000 Hectares Of Rice Farms In The Dam 39s Service Area He Said Magat February Irrigation Allocation May Be Slightly Lower As Plants Are Due For Harvesting Later Month Will Continue Releasing Water Until March 5 , Hen Stop Until May 9 , Iernes Said There Will Be Maintenance Work For Irrigation Facilities In Magat 39s Service Area While The Dam Is Not Releasing Water Cropping Activities , E Said The Drd Non Release Of Irrigation Water Would Help Increase In Magat Multi Purpose Dam Isabela ,